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- This directory contains the BRLTTY driver for braille displays which are
- manufactured by Handy Tech Elektronik GmbH [http://www.handytech.com/] of
- Germany. As a component of BRLTTY, this driver is released under the terms of
- the GNU Public License. It has been tested with the modular displays
- [20/40/80], the Braille Wave, the Braille Star [40/80], the Bookworm, and
- the Braillino.
-
- This driver was originally implemented by Andreas Gross <andi@andi-bika.de>. It
- has since been extended, and is being maintained, by Dave Mielke
- <dave@mielke.cc>. Thanks to Mike Pedersen <mpedersen@mindspring.com> for his
- help with the design and testing of the Braille Star component. Thanks to Jill
- Clark <jill@handytech.com> of Handy Tech Elektronik for having graciously lent
- us a Bookworm so that its component could be tested. Thanks to Mario Lang
- <mlang@delysid.org> for his help with the development of USB and bluetooth
- support.
-
- A HandyTech display can be used via its serial, USB, or bluetooth interface. If
- you're using a serial connection then specify "serial:/path/to/device", e.g.
- "serial:/dev/ttyS0". If you're using a USB connection then specify "usb:" (the
- trailing colon is important). If you're using a bluetooth connection then
- specify "bluez:address", e.g. "bluez:01:23:45:67:89:AB".
-
- Braille Star models allow the use of an external keyboard for input. It can be
- used not only while the Braille Star is in "Notetaker" mode, i.e. while not
- connected to any external PC hardware, but also as a keyboard for the PC
- itself. Either connect the second PS/2 cable from your display to your PC
- (that's the old way), or just disable "Ext. keyboard autoselect" in the
- internal menu. This latter, much simpler, approach causes the keyboard's
- signals to be sent over whatever interface (serial, USB, or bluetooth) you're
- using to connect your display to your PC. It's particularly advantageous to use
- the external keyboard in conjunction with a bluetooth connection since this
- combination effectively transforms the Braille Star into a completely wireless
- yet fully functional braille terminal.
-